NOAH KAHAN WELCOMES THE “SEASON OF THE STICKS” WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM STICK SEASON OUT NOW
PREMIERES “STICK SEASON” MUSIC VIDEO TODAY
ALBUM FEATURES NEW SINGLE “GROWING SIDEWAYS”
SET TO APPEAR ON CBS THIS MORNING ON OCTOBER 17TH
FALL 2022 “STICK SEASON TOUR” SOLD OUT, 2023 TOUR DATES ON SALE NOW
“There’s a newfound maturity in his tone, a musical confidence that shines as he explores his vulnerabilities and doubts while exhibiting his growth.” – Associated Press
“Kahan has become one of the most recognizable forces...thanks to his alpine voice and sucker-punch-to-the-heart lyrical style.” – Billboard
“Stick Season sounds like going for a drive with an old friend through a barren forest and feeling completely safe in the passenger seat.” – INSIDER
LISTEN TO STICK SEASON HERE
WATCH THE “STICK SEASON” VIDEO HERE
14 OCTOBER 2022 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, critically-acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter Noah Kahan releases his long-awaited new album Stick Season via Mercury Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company—listen HERE.
Noah says, “This album is a love letter to New England, and an attempt to paint an honest picture at what it’s like to live in a small town. Living in isolation in Vermont was incredibly challenging, but it brought about a unique perspective on small town life. These 14 songs help tell that story.”
On the new single “Growing Sideways,” Noah explains, “For years, I went to therapy and just wasted hours trying to make meaningless small talk so I could leave and say I was making progress. For so much of my life, I was just kicking a can down the road instead of facing my problems head on. ‘Growing Sideways’ is about that realization.”
The album, which Billboard praises as “his most vulnerable yet,” arrives in the wake of Noah’s viral singles “Stick Season” and “Northern Attitude.” Since its release this summer, “Stick Season” has amassed over 60 million global streams, soared to #1 on the Spotify Viral Songs Chart, and continued to climb up the AAA Radio Chart, currently sitting in the Top 10 at #7. “Northern Attitude,” released last month, has also quickly gained traction, with over 7 million global streams to date and a Top 25 debut on the Viral Songs Chart this week.
Today, Noah releases the official music video for “Stick Season,” which was shot in his hometown of Strafford, Vermont. The cinematic visual features breathtaking scenery of the small town on the cusp of changing seasons and local landmarks that served as his creative inspiration while writing and recording the album—watch HERE.
On the inspiration behind the video, Noah shares, “Shooting this video in Strafford, Vermont was a special experience. Being able to show the world my hometown was an amazing feeling.”
On Monday October 17th, Noah is set to appear on CBS This Morning with a captivating in-depth interview and live performances shot around his hometown.
This week, Noah kicked off his sold-out North American “Stick Season Tour” with Adam Melchor as support. The 2022 string of shows run through November, with a second leg of tour dates added in 2023 that are quickly selling out—see the complete list of tour dates below. Remaining tickets are on-sale now HERE.
This new sonic chapter arrives on the heels of Noah’s 2021 sophomore album I Was / I Am. Following the album release and Fall 2021 “I Was / I Am Tour,” Noah continued to write and record, unlocking a new level of himself as an artist and songwriter. Rife with fluttering guitar melodies, inviting vocals, and homey imagery of the Northeast on the verge of a change of seasons, “Stick Season” represents another massive turning point for him. Noah first tested out the song live on tour last year to a rousing response, and a fan’s video of the moment circulated quickly online. After performing the track live on social media, his fans reacted immediately, and followers relentlessly commented about releasing it. In an instant, Kahan’s relationship with his career was altered, his conviction for storytelling and a pursuit of a more organic sound that aligned with the folk music of his upbringing had firmly arrived.
STICK SEASON TRACKLIST:
- “Northern Attitude”
- “Stick Season”
- “All My Love”
- “She Calls Me Back”
- “Come Over”
- “New Perspective”
- “Everywhere, Everything”
- “Orange Juice”
- “Strawberry Wine”
- “Growing Sideways”
- “Halloween”
- “Homesick”
- “Still”
- “The View Between Villages”
“STICK SEASON” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:
2022 DATES
October 15 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte*
October 16 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring*
October 19 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia*
October 20 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17*
October 21 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center*
October 22 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
October 25 Portland, ME State Theatre*
October 27 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
October 28 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
October 29 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
October 30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
November 1 Toronto, ON HISTORY*
November 3 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre*
November 4 Madison, WI The Sylvee*
November 5 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
November 8 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater*
November 9 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater*
November 11 Fort Collins, CO Washington’s*
November 12 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot*
November 13 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot*
November 15 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO*
November 16 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
November 18 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom*
November 19 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern*
November 20 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park*
2023 DATES
January 27 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall*
January 28 Austin, TX Emo’s*
January 29 Dallas, TX House of Blues*
January 31 Birmingham, AL Iron City
February 2 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium*
February 3 Chattanooga, TN The Signal*
February 7 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
February 8 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live!
February 10 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
February 11 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater
February 14 St. Louis, MO The Pageant*
February 15 Kansas City, MO The Truman*
February 17 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
February 18 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom*
*Sold Out
ABOUT NOAH KAHAN
As Noah Kahan changes, he casts those experiences onto songs like light through a film projector. At the core of the music’s upbeat energy and unfiltered lyrics, you’ll hear who he was before and who he became—almost in real-time. The Vermont singer still pens songs straight from the heart and still cracks jokes with his signature, self-deprecating sense of humor; he’s just changed in all of the right ways (and chronicled them via his songwriting). He gained that understanding through quite the journey from small town Vermont to global renown. He’s racked up over one billion streams, released two full length albums (Busyhead, 2019 and I Was / I Am, 2021) and a mid-pandemic EP (Cape Elizabeth, 2020), picked up a Gold Certification for “Hurt Somebody” feat. Julia Michaels, and performed on television shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and TODAY. Not to mention, he’s collaborated with everyone from Joy Oladokun to Chelsea Cutler to mxmtoon to Quinn XCII to Gryffin. After 5 years of critical acclaim and global touring, he sought an even purer style of writing and arrangement, a challenge from within to convey a vivid representation of what he loves, fears, and struggles with most passionately. Now, Noah continues to progress on his 2022 singles “Stick Season” and “Northern Attitude,” taken from his highly anticipated new album Stick Season out now.
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